With reference to 'Scheduled Areas' in India, consider the following statements : 1. Within a State, the notification of an area as Scheduled Area takes place through an Order of the President. 2. The largest administrative unit forming the Scheduled Area is the District and the lowest is the cluster of villages in the Block. 3. The Chief Ministers of the concerned States are required to submit annual reports to the Union Home Ministry on the administration of Scheduled Areas in the States. How many of the above statements are correct?
A
Only one
B
Only two
Correct Answer
C
All three
D
None
Explanation
Option (b) is correct because Statements 1 and 2 accurately describe the Presidential power to notify Scheduled Areas and the standard administrative hierarchy used for their identification. Statement 3 is incorrect because the Fifth Schedule mandates the **Governor** of the state (not the Chief Minister) to submit annual reports to the **President** regarding the administration of these areas. This question tests the core constitutional provisions and executive oversight mechanisms governing the Fifth Schedule areas in India.
Scheduled Areas & Tribal AdministrationFifth Schedule provisionsScheduled AreasIndianotificationPresidentlargest administrative unitDistrictlowest unitcluster of villagesBlockChief Ministersannual reportsUnion Home Ministry